sengen

[ˈzɛŋən]

/[ˈzɛŋən]/ verb

The verdict

“sengen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heiß sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-sengen · sengen · German

sengen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for sengen
PropertyValue
Headwordsengen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzɛŋən]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sengen“ im Deutschen

sengensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sengen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈzɛŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for sengen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sengen, spelled S-E-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    heiß sein
  2. 2
    die letzten Haare und Federn gerupften Geflügels über einer Flamme abbrennen
  3. 3
    etwas ausplündern und durch Feuer zerstören

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sengen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Sonne sengt.
  2. Sie saß am offenen Feuer und sengte die Haare des Hasen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sengen"?
"sengen" is spelled S-E-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛŋən].
What does "sengen" mean?
As a verb, "sengen" means: heiß sein
How do you pronounce "sengen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sengen" is [ˈzɛŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sengen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list